Thomson J. Skinner
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Thomson Joseph Skinner (May 24, 1752 – January 20, 1809) was an American
politician in Massachusetts
. He served in both the State's House
and Senate, and represented Massachusetts's 12th congressional district
(Berkshire County
) in the U.S. House
from 1797 to 1799 and again in 1803 to 1804.
Skinner also served as a judge and as the 7th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
in 1806 and 1807.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. He served in both the State's House
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
and Senate, and represented Massachusetts's 12th congressional district
Massachusetts's 12th congressional district
Massachusetts's twelfth congressional district is an obsolete district. It was eliminated in 1983 after the 1980 U.S. Census. Its last location was in southeastern Massachusetts and its last Congressman was Gerry Studds, who was redistricted into the tenth district.- List of representatives...
(Berkshire County
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County is a non-governmental county located on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,219. Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield...
) in the U.S. House
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1797 to 1799 and again in 1803 to 1804.
Skinner also served as a judge and as the 7th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
The Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts is an executive officer, elected state-wide every four years....
in 1806 and 1807.